CCT395H5 Lecture Notes - International Conference On Computer And Information Technology, Second Life, Virtual Community
12 May 2013
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One of the most significant points at which information and communication converge is within what are commonly referred to as virtual communities. We characterize by: shared interests by a group, geographically dispersed, exchanged of text, voice and images in ongoing and discursive activities. Activities that lend themselves to the engagement. It is actually outside of what we are supposed to do. Participants in vcs or muves find socio-emotional support and an active exchange of information. Some people use the virtual world for social support. Sometimes, it can also have negative effect on the person; one can suicide because of the virtual social space. They can function as forums for the open sharing and exchange of information: rundmc attending a talk reflecting on identity in muves. They show us our real lives have been virtual all along (pg. What he is trying to say is what we see in the offline world is also a virtual representation.
